Review of Sphere (1998) by Brendan N — 30 Sep 2018
This film was a long time coming, I just spotted it last week and thought it was one of those bad films everybody trashed at the time of release. I might have to read the book because the overall film doesn't work that well, Hoffman wasn't the correct choice for the lead.
Jackson is probably the most interesting person in the cast and is relegated to the support of these two mega stars. The idea is interesting but the tone of the film is confused, I think Levinson was an inspired choice as director but one decision that hurt the film.
The horror is lacking and I'm confused where they spent the budget as the creature is never seen. The concept is fun and unusual and could be remade down the line with a filmmaker to respect the novel and embrace the unique concept.
01/10/2018.
This review of Sphere (1998) was written by Brendan N on 30 Sep 2018.
Sphere has generally received mixed reviews.
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